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claireross

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I went today, just for a look. It has obviously changed since I went as a teenager, there weren't hundreds of horses being sold out the back like they used to be.

But I do have a question for any one who was there, what were the shetlands and youngstoke in the first pen there for? Did they go through the auction? I really liked the dark grey one, he was so friendly.
 
Reading has cleaned up it's act in recent years....

still get a few crap animals going through....but all in all most are nice animals.
 
When we were there the huge numbers of shetlands didnt go through the auction but were for sale afterwards... directly from the dealer.

There was a very sorry looking coloured that i liked but didnt think it would be fair to take him home in my boot...
 
Normally the youngsters in the first couple of pens aren't entered in the sale, if you like any of these then ask the blokes near the pen, they can sell them to you. I think the bloke just rents the pen for the day and sells outside the ring. I haven't had much luck with horses from Reading, everything I've bought from there personally has either been cranky or had something nasty ie strangles. Its not a sale I would buy from again (new years resolution after all of last years headaches!). You can get some nice horses from there but i have just been unlucky! Iv'e known a few really nice cobs go through Reading so you might have better luck.
 
At our local sale dealers often take youngstock along to have passports issued. the shetties might have been there for that, i'm sure they would sell you one tho
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I have never been to reading market I would love to go but i am affraid of getting a horse that looks good but then when i get it home it dies on me.
I am looking for something that will keep me busy over the winter. around 14.2 hh 3-7 broken or not,
Is it a good idea if i go there and look????
Are most of the ponies/horses broken there????

Any ideas.... is it still the first friday of every month

thank u
 
I go 2 reading nearly every month, the pen at the front is not horses for sale through auction, but is sold by a dealer. You have to be careful, he does not give the same price to everybody, if you look interested, he will say they are more. His price will vary from 350 to 600 pounds, shetlands he sells can also be very expensive. if u are going to buy a horse from the auction, normally they are sold because they need an experienced rider or they have something wrong with them. <font color="red"> </font>
 
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